Hatbox



July 19,1927. 636,675'

o. J. wALlNsKy HAT BOXv Filed April 22. 192s Svwzyt toz rae-.med July1e, 1927;

Unirse lerares PATENT OFFICE.

OSSP JOSEPH VVALINSKY, OF SEA'GATE, NEW' YORK, ASSIGNOR TO WHITE LUGGAGECO. INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

HATBOX.

applicati@ fuer'uiprn 22, 192e.v serial No. 103,754.

This invention relates to luggage and more especially to hatboxes.

An object of this invention is an improved hatbox having a hinged traywhich forms a 5 separate compartment within the box for the hat andwhich also serves as a carrier for toilet articles and the lilre.

According to the invention, the hatbox comprises a main portion to whichis hinged a cover having a flange which fits around a rim projectingfrom the edge of the body of the box. A tray of proper size to fitsnugly Vwithin the box is hinged to the upper edge of the box by meansofF a flexible hinge piece, and means are provided to support the traywithin the body of the box to form separate compartment, so that thecover may be opened without exposing the hat. Because of the flexiblehinge piece, the tray may be arranged within the cover of the box ifdesired, and means are provided for retaining it in this position whenit is desiredL to have access to the body of the box. Pockets may beprovided on either side of the tray for carrying toilet articles and thelike.

Other objects, novel features and advantages of the invention will beapparent from the following specification and accompanying drawings,wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view, partially broken away, of ahatbox equipped with a tray in accordance with the invention; and

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective View partially in section illustratingthe means for supporting the tray within the box.

. The hatbox comprises a body or main receptacle 10 which may be of anysuitable configuration but is usually substantially circular incross-section with a flattened portion upon which the box may rest. Fromthe upper edge of the box extends a rim l1 of slightly less exteriordiameter than the box. A. cover 12 has a flange 13, the edge of which isconnected to the upper edge of the body 10 by the usual metal hingey(not shown). The flange 18, when the box is closed, fits around the rim11 and rests upon the upper edge of the body 10. At the bottom of thebox is provided the usual hat form 14. The interior of the body port-ionand also the interior of the cover may be lined in the usual manner, anda pocket 15 may be provided in the body portion and a pocket 16 in thecover. Straps 17 limit the extent of opening of the. cover.

A tray 18 is provided of suitable size to fit easily within the body10.V This tray is hingedly mounted by means of a flexible hinge strip 19which is attached, as by stitching or otherwise to the rim 11 near itsupper i edge. The tray 18 may be supported within the body in anysuitable manner but is preferably supported by means of a collar 20provided within the body portion. This collar is arranged between theliningrof the body portion and the material composing the body portion,and the lining is sufficiently loose yso that when the tray is loweredagainst the collar, it will fold to conform to the collar. On the underface of the tray is provided a tab 21 Whichfolds over the edge of thetray and extends slightly thereabove, so that it may be grasped when itis desired to lift the tray. Because of the provision of the hinge strap19 and the attachment thereof to the upper edge of the rim 11, the traymay be swung up into the cover 12, when it is desired to have access tothe body of the box. The tray may be held within the cover by means of atab 22 having a snap fastener which co-operates with a fastener 23 whichalso serves to attach the tab 21 to the tray 18. When the tray isarranged within the cover, the tab 21 underlies the tray and the tab 22passes over the edge of the tray and the tray is held in position byengagement of the snap fastener on the tab 22 with the fastener 23.

The tray 18 may be lined with the same material with which the body andcover arc lined, and there may be provided on either side of it pocketswithin which toilet articles or the like may be carried. lVhen the trayis arranged within the body portion, the cover may be raised withoutexposing the contents of the body of the box; and when it is desired tohave access to the body of the box, the tray may be swung up intothecover out of the way. The tray takes up but a small amount of space, butis most convenient, both because of its function of protecting thecontents of the body portion when the cover is open, and also because ofits pockets which provide a convenient way of carrying small articles.

While the construction above illustrated kim:

and described is regarded as the preferred embodiment of the invention,it is, of course, understood that the invention coinprehends ail suchchanges and modifications as `inay fail Within the scope of thelappended claim.

NWhat ciaiin 'and desire to secure by United lStates Letters Patent is:

A hat box comprising a body, a cover hinged to said body at a pointremoved from the edge thereof, a tray, a flexible hinge piece attachedto said tray and to the upper edge of said body whereby' said tray maybe arranged either Within said body or said cover, means to support saidtray Within said body to actas a cover therefor and ineans to 1naintainsaid tray in said cover when not so used. Y

In testimony whereof,l I have signed iny naine to this specification. y

OSSlP JOSEPH VALNSKY.

